Canada vs Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Canada
21.9%
in 2024
Japan
20.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
Japan rank
7th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 21.9% against 20.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 129 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.6% | 4.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.3% | 1.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 21.9% against 20.3% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Canada and Japan?
- 1.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Canada ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.